Thursday 30 December 2021

MORE COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS



MORE COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS


abhorrent / aberrantaccept / exceptado / adieuadopt / adapt

adverse / averseaffect / effectafflict / inflictaggravate / irritate

allude / eludeallusion / illusion / delusionalternate / alternativeambiguous / ambivalent

amicable / amiableamoral / immoralamuse / bemuseanecdote / antidote

appraise / appriseascent / assentassume / presumeassure / ensure / insure

aural / oral / verbalaver / avowbare / bearbazaar / bizarre

breach / breechbridal / bridlebroach / broochcallus / callous

capital / capitolcensor / censurechord / cordcite / site / sight

climactic / climaticcomplement / complimentcompose / compriseconcurrent / consecutive

confident / confidant(e)connotation / denotationconnote / denoteconscious / conscience

contemptible / contemptuouscontinual / continuouscorrelation / corollarycouncil / counsel

decent / descent / dissentdefinitely / definitivelydemur / demuredesert / dessert

didactic / pedanticdisassemble / dissemblediscomfit / discomfortdiscreet / discrete

disillusion / dissolutiondisinterested / uninteresteddisperse / disbursedual / duel

economic / economicalelusive / illusiveemigrate / immigrate / migrateeminent / imminent

eminent / imminent / immanentempathy / sympathyendemic / epidemicentitle / title

entomology / etymologyenvelop / envelopeenvy / jealousyepidemic / pandemic

epigram / epigraphepitaph / epithetespecially / speciallyexalt / exult

exercise / exorciseexpedient / expeditiousextant / extentfacetious / factious / fatuous

faint / feintfarther / furtherfaze / phaseferment / foment

fictional / fictitious / fictivefiguratively / literallyflair / flareflaunt / flout

flounder / founderformerly / formallyformidable / formativefortunate / fortuitous

gambit / gamutgibe / jibegig / jiggorilla / guerrilla

grisly / gristly / grizzlyhale / hailhealthful / healthyhero / protagonist

historic / historicalhoard / hordehomonym / homophone / homographhone / home

imply / inferincredible / incredulousindeterminate / indeterminableindict / indite

inflammable / inflammatoryingenious / ingenuousinsidious / invidiousinstant / instance

intense / intensive / intentintrovert / extrovertirony / satire / sarcasmit's / its

laudable / laudatorylay / lieloath / loathelose / loose

luxuriant / luxuriousmarital / martialmean / median / averagemedal / meddle / mettle

metaphor / similemoral / moralemorbid / moribundnauseated / nauseous

naval / navelobjective / subjectiveoptimistic / pessimisticoverdue / overdo

palate / palette / palletparadox / oxymoronparameter / perimeterparody / parity

peak / peek / piquepeddle / pedal / petalpersecute / prosecutepersonal / personnel

pitiable / pitiful / piteous / pitilesspore / pourpractical / practicablepragmatic / dogmatic

precede / proceedprecedent / presidentpredominate / predominantpremier / premiere

prescribe / proscribepretentious / portentousprincipal / principleprophecy / prophesy

prostate / prostratequote / quotationrebut / refuteregrettably / regretfully

reluctant / reticentrespectfully / respectivelysac / sackscrimp / skimp

sensor / censor / censersensual / sensuoussimple / simplisticslight / sleight

stationary / stationerystatue / statutethan / thenthat / which

their / there / they'retortuous / torturoustroop / troupeturbid / turgid

unconscionable / unconsciousundo / undueunexceptional / unexceptionablevenal / venial

veracious / voraciouswave / waiveweather / whether / wetherwho / whom

who's / whosewreck / wreak / reekyour / you're


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